In this paper we analyze the impact of various minimum taxation concepts on corporate investment decisions. These investments can be realized in the form of either a real or a financial investment. In a quantitative analysis we refer to the future values of the investments as an indicator of...

In einem vorerst letzten Schritt zur Verschärfung der Verlustnutzungsregeln wurde ab 2008 eine Neuregelung der Verlustnutzung bei Anteilskäufen durch § 8c KStG implementiert. Dieser neuen Vorschrift kommt insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der gegenwärtigen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise und den...

The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) recently proposed an interest barrier to fight tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). We use the introduction of such an interest deductibility restriction in Germany as a quasi-experiment and find significant corporate...

The theoretical literature suggests that when taking tax effects into account, debt ought to be preferable to equity. However, there are no uniform predictions of the size of this tax benefit (tax shield) in comparison to an opposing increasing cost of debt (especially insolvency costs). The...

From the 2008 assessment period onwards, a new regulation regarding the loss offset in case of share acquisitions was implemented under section 8c of the German Corporate Tax Code (Körperschaftsteuergesetz). This new provision is particularly important in light of the current financial and...